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Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth. ) A. W. Wood Blue dicks; Covenna; Grass nuts; Indian hyacinth; Fools onion; Crow poison; Bluedicks; Brodiaea capitata

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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins PLANTS Profile   Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood bluedicks         Symbol:   DICA14   Group:   Monocot   Family:   Liliaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Forb/herb   Native Status:   L48    N Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. ©M. Kat Anderson. USDA NRCS NPDC . Usage Requirements . Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.   More Information: Classification Plant Guide (pdf) (doc) Data Source and Documentation   Images: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Dichelostemma thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Distribution: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood View Native Status See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: USA ( AZ , CA , NM , NV , OR , UT )   Related Taxa: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood View 108 genera in Liliaceae , 6 species in Dichelostemma or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum bluedicks Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum bluedicks Native    Introduced   Classification: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass Liliidae Order Liliales Family Liliaceae – Lily family Genus Dichelostemma Kunth – snakelily Species Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood – bluedicks   Threatened and Endangered Information: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Arizona : Dichelostemma pulchellum var. pauciflorum [= DICAP ]              Salvage restricted   More Accounts and Images: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood View photographs from CalPhotos. View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA). View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 502046. View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley). View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN). View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.     Time Generated: 11/20/2009 02:56 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement

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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins PLANTS Profile   Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum bluedicks         Symbol:   DICAC5   Group:   Monocot   Family:   Liliaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Forb/herb   Native Status:   L48    N Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. Brodiaea capitata Tracey Slotta. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory . United States, CA. Usage Requirements .   More Information: Classification Plant Guide (pdf) (doc) Data Source and Documentation   Images: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Dichelostemma thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Synonyms: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum   BRCA11 Brodiaea capitata Benth.   BRPU8 Brodiaea pulchella (Salisb.) Greene   DILA18 Dichelostemma lacuna-vernalis Lenz   DIPU3 Dichelostemma pulchellum (Salisb.) A. Heller   DIPUC Dichelostemma pulchellum (Salisb.) A. Heller var. capitatum (Benth.) Reveal   HOPU4 Hookera pulchella Salisb.   Distribution: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum View Native Status See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: USA (AZ, CA , NM , NV , OR , UT)   Related Taxa: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum View 108 genera in Liliaceae , 6 species in Dichelostemma , 2 subspecies in Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood   Classification: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass Liliidae Order Liliales Family Liliaceae – Lily family Genus Dichelostemma Kunth – snakelily Species Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood – bluedicks Subspecies Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum – bluedicks   More Accounts and Images: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. capitatum View photographs from CalPhotos. View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA). View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 524921. View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley). View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).     Time Generated: 11/20/2009 02:56 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement

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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly / Plug-Ins PLANTS Profile   Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. pauciflorum (Torr.) G. Keator bluedicks         Symbol:   DICAP   Group:   Monocot   Family:   Liliaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Forb/herb   Native Status:   L48    N Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. Brodiaea pulchella var. pauciflora ©G.A. Cooper. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Department of Systematic Biology-Botany . United States, UT, Zion National Park, West Rim Trail. Usage Requirements . Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.   More Information: Classification Plant Guide (pdf) (doc) Data Source and Documentation   Images: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. pauciflorum (Torr.) G. Keator See all the Dichelostemma thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Synonyms: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. pauciflorum (Torr.) G. Keator   BRPUP2 Brodiaea pulchella (Salisb.) Greene var. pauciflora (Torr.) Morton   DIPUP Dichelostemma pulchellum (Salisb.) A. Heller var. pauciflorum (Torr.) Hoover   Distribution: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. pauciflorum (Torr.) G. Keator View Native Status See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: USA ( AZ , CA , NM , NV , UT )   Related Taxa: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. pauciflorum (Torr.) G. Keator View 108 genera in Liliaceae , 6 species in Dichelostemma , 2 subspecies in Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood   Classification: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. pauciflorum (Torr.) G. Keator Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass Liliidae Order Liliales Family Liliaceae – Lily family Genus Dichelostemma Kunth – snakelily Species Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood – bluedicks Subspecies Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. pauciflorum (Torr.) G. Keator – bluedicks   Threatened and Endangered Information: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. pauciflorum (Torr.) G. Keator The synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Arizona : Dichelostemma pulchellum var. pauciflorum              Salvage restricted   More Accounts and Images: Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood ssp. pauciflorum (Torr.) G. Keator View photographs from CalPhotos. View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA). View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 524922. View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).     Time Generated: 11/20/2009 02:56 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 10 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Fewflowered Blue Dicks ID: 7269 3192 9804 0018 [detail] © 1998 Larry Blakely Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Fewflowered Blue Dicks ID: 7269 3192 9804 0016 [detail] © 1998 Larry Blakely Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Bluedicks ID: 0000 0000 0104 1279 [detail] © 2004 James M. Andre Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Fewflowered Blue Dicks ID: 7269 3192 9804 0017 [detail] © 1998 Larry Blakely Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Bluedicks ID: 0000 0000 0104 1281 [detail] © 2004 James M. Andre Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0804 0259 [detail] © 2004 Sheli Wingo Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0804 0260 [detail] © 2004 Sheli Wingo Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0804 0261 [detail] © 2004 Sheli Wingo Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0804 0262 [detail] © 2004 Sheli Wingo Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. pauciflorum Bluedicks ID: 0000 0000 0405 0493 [detail] © 2005 Robert Sivinski Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2009 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 32 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Bluedicks, Bluedick ID: 0000 0000 0403 0239 [detail] © 2003 Brent Miller Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Wild Hyacinth ID: 0000 0000 0402 0055 [detail] © 2002 Julie Kierstead Nelson Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Wild Hyacinth ID: 0000 0000 0402 0054 [detail] © 2002 Julie Kierstead Nelson Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Bluedicks, Bluedick ID: 0000 0000 0403 0238 [detail] © 2003 Brent Miller Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Bluedicks, Bluedick ID: 0000 0000 0603 0142 [detail] © 2003 BonTerra Consulting Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Bluedicks, Bluedick ID: 0000 0000 0404 0420 [detail] © 2004 Carol W. Witham Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum ID: 0000 0000 0105 0107 [detail] © 2005 Christopher L. Christie Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Bluedick, Bluedicks ID: 0000 0000 0105 2302 [detail] © 2005 BonTerra Consulting Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Bluedick, Bluedicks ID: 0000 0000 0505 0496 [detail] © 2005 Noah Elhardt Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Bluedicks ID: 0000 0000 1205 1098 [detail] © 2005 Chris Wagner, SBNF Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 1107 0259 [detail] © 2007 Neal Kramer Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 1107 0260 [detail] © 2007 Neal Kramer Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks, Wild Hyacinth ID: 0000 0000 0408 0041 [detail] © 2008 Brett Stevenson Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks, Wild Hyacinth ID: 0000 0000 0408 0042 [detail] © 2008 Brett Stevenson Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum ID: 0000 0000 0408 1043 [detail] © 2008 Steve Matson Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum ID: 0000 0000 0408 1044 [detail] © 2008 Steve Matson Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum ID: 0000 0000 0408 1045 [detail] © 2008 Steve Matson Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 1208 0221 [detail] © 2008 Keir Morse Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 1208 0222 [detail] © 2008 Keir Morse Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 1208 0223 [detail] © 2008 Keir Morse Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 1208 2527 [detail] © 2008 Neal Kramer Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0109 1604 [detail] © 2009 Keir Morse Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0109 1605 [detail] © 2009 Keir Morse Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0109 1606 [detail] © 2009 Keir Morse Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2009 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 95 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Dichelostemma capitatum%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Plant") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Dichelostemma capitatum ID: 0000 0000 0407 2114 [detail] © 2007 Lynn Watson Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 8253 3202 4147 0007 [detail] Beatrice F. Howitt © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0503 0683 [detail] © 2003 Michael Charters Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0503 0718 [detail] © 2003 Charles E. Jones Dichelostemma capitatum Wildhyacinth ID: 0000 0000 1101 0081 [detail] © 2001 Steven Thorsted Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 5208 1611 0653 0002 [detail] © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 9187 3302 4015 0062 [detail] Jo-Ann Ordano © 2000 California Academy of Sciences Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 8120 3181 4569 0039 [detail] Charles Webber © 1998 California Academy of Sciences Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0024 3291 1999 0118 [detail] Charles Webber © 2000 California Academy of Sciences Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0503 0684 [detail] © 2003 Michael Charters Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 9189 3301 3549 0011 [detail] Robert Potts © 2001 California Academy of Sciences Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0503 0685 [detail] © 2003 Michael Charters Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 8120 3181 4573 0015 [detail] Charles Webber © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 5208 1611 0653 0001 [detail] © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California Dichelostemma capitatum Bluedicks ID: 9187 3302 4015 0044 [detail] Jo-Ann Ordano © 2000 California Academy of Sciences Dichelostemma capitatum ID: 0000 0000 0407 2113 [detail] © 2007 Lynn Watson Dichelostemma capitatum Bluedicks ID: 5208 1611 0247 0023 [detail] © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 8253 3202 4147 0006 [detail] Beatrice F. Howitt © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0301 0131 [detail] © 2001 George W. Hartwell Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 0000 0000 0503 0719 [detail] © 2003 Charles E. Jones Dichelostemma capitatum Ockow ID: 8266 3261 0180 0011 [detail] William R. Hewlett © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 5208 1611 0653 0004 [detail] © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Dicks ID: 5208 1611 0653 0003 [detail] © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California Dichelostemma capitatum Bluedicks ID: 8253 3202 4144 0043 [detail] Dr. G Dallas and Margaret Hanna © 1999 California Academy of Sciences Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2009 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley